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ISS Issues Updated FAQs
Practical Law Legal Update 3-555-9086 (Approx. 3 pages)
ISS Issues Updated FAQs
by Practical Law Corporate & Securities
| Published on 29 Jan 2014 • USA (National/Federal) |
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued updated FAQs on its 2014 US proxy voting policies and procedures. The FAQs address non-compensation related issues.
On January 24, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued updated FAQs on its 2014 US proxy voting policies and procedures. The FAQs address non-compensation related issues and cover:
- ISS US research procedures.
- Engagement with ISS US research analysts.
- Company review of draft ISS proxy analyses.
- ISS proxy voting guidelines.
- Specific issues relating to:
- the board of directors;
- shareholder rights and defenses;
- capital restructuring; and
- social and environmental issues.
ISS previously released FAQs covering compensation-related issues in December 2013. For more information, see Legal Update, Institutional Shareholder Services Releases Updated FAQs Regarding 2014 US Compensation Policy.
For more information on 2014 updates to ISS proxy voting guidelines, see Legal Update, Institutional Shareholder Services Releases 2014 US Proxy Voting Summary Guidelines.